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Here you’ll find interesting cases of eye conditions along with news and developments in the ophthalmology world.

Cases are presented as an initial image with history and examination. Health practitioners are encouraged to deduce the condition, before further investigations, diagnosis and management are presented.

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Interesting Cases

Colour photograph of the right eye at presentation demonstrating a multilayered haemorrhage and hard exudate involving the macula.

Case 43

02 Apr 2017 Filed in: Case of the Month | Retina Author: Michael Chilov

A 72-year-old woman was referred with acute painless vision loss in her right eye.

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Colour fundus photograph of the left eye shows a well-circumscribed dark patch at the fovea.

Case 41

02 Mar 2017 Filed in: Case of the Month | Retina Author: Simon Nothling

A 21-year-old female was referred with a dark patch at her left macula.

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Colour fundus photography of the right macula. Prominent choroidal vessels suggests myopia. There is subtle subretinal elevation inferior to the fovea and horizontal white pigmented lines inferotemporally.

Case 40

02 Feb 2017 Filed in: Case of the Month | Retina Author: James Leong

A 28-year-old male was referred with incidental retinal findings in his right eye.

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Tags: myopia, retinal detachment

Visual field testing shows temporal scotomas in both eyes.

Case 39

02 Jan 2017 Filed in: Case of the Month | Retina Author: Raj Chalasani

A 67-year-old female was referred with reduced vision.

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Colour photograph demonstrating white nodular subretinal elevations along the superotemporal vascular arcades.

Case 38

02 Dec 2016 Filed in: Case of the Month | Retina Author: Adrian Fung

A 65-year-old Caucasian male was referred with unusual fundal lesions.

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Colour fundus photograph of the left eye demonstrates florid neovascularization temporal to the macula. There are white areas representing fibrosis. No macula oedema was evident clinically.

Case 37

02 Nov 2016 Filed in: Case of the Month | Retina Author: Michael Chilov

A 35-year-old lady was referred by her optometrist with diabetic retinopathy.

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Colour fundus photograph of the left eye demonstrates well defined flat pigmented lesions nasal to the optic nerve.

Case 36

02 Oct 2016 Filed in: Case of the Month | Retina Author: Michael Chilov

A 14-year-old boy was referred by his optometrist with unusual areas of fundus pigmentation in his left eye.

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Retina & Macula Specialists are proud to announce that Adrian Fung has been conferred the title of Associate Professor from Macquarie University in recognition of his ongoing work and contribution at Macquarie University Hospital.

Associate Professor Adrian Fung conferred new title

20 Oct 2016 Filed in: News

Retina & Macula Specialists are proud to announce that Adrian Fung has been conferred the title of Associate Professor from Macquarie University in recognition of his ongoing work and contribution at Macquarie University Hospital.

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Tags: general

Colour fundus photograph of the right eye shows pallor superior to the fovea extending temporally from the optic disc.

Case 35

02 Sep 2016 Filed in: Case of the Month | Retina Author: Simon Nothling

A 67-year-old male was referred with a 1 day history of painless inferior scotoma in his right vision.

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Colour fundus photograph of the left macula. There are signs of myopia including tilting of the optic disc, tessellation and pallor in the temporal posterior pole.

Case 34

02 Aug 2016 Filed in: Case of the Month | Retina Author: James Leong

A 51-year-old high myope was referred with reduced vision in her left eye.

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Retinal and Macular Specialists are participating in the Aussiedex trial assessing the efficacy and side effects of intravitreal Ozurdex for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema in pseudophakic patients.

R&MS participate in AussieDex trial

20 Aug 2016 Filed in: News

Retinal and Macular Specialists are participating in the AussieDex trial assessing the efficacy and side effects of intravitreal Ozurdex for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema in pseudophakic patients.

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Tags: research